Nico Raskin takes Rangers 'no one likes us' motto to heart ahead of hostile Aberdeen clash

It’s an old battle cry but new Rangers combatant Nico Raskin reckons it rings just as true today.

‘No-one likes us, we don’t care’ is the famous mantra of an Ibrox faithful happy to play the bad guy in Scottish football’s never-ending melodrama. And it’s a role Raskin insists he’s just as comfortable with too as he prepares to step out onto another hostile stage.

Last week it was a bear-free zone as the away support were locked out of Celtic Park. Now another lion’s den awaits as Michael Beale’s side prepare to journey north to Pittodrie to take on an Aberdeen side hoping to roar their way back into Europe. The Premiership repercussions next Sunday no longer hold quite the same significance after that title race-ending Parkhead defeat. But it’s a game that still holds major importance as Gers look to rebuild confidence ahead of their Scottish Cup semi-final showdown with last week’s conquerors at the end of the month.

The Dons support will be bearing teeth when Raskin and his colleagues arrive in the Granite City. But these are exactly the type of clashes the former Standard Liege ace loves to sink his own gnashers into.

The 22-year-old said: “Yes, I heard that they don’t like us. But all the teams that play Rangers try to give their best and they try to beat us.

“I have the feeling there is not so many teams that love us. But we are a team that likes to play against adversity like we did last week also. It was the same with Standard. In Belgium, the team liked to play against adversity.

“For me personally it’s always good to play away where the fans don’t like you because you show that you are better and that gives them a bad feeling. For me, I like that. It motivates me a lot. We are not worried about that!

“We need